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Psilocybin Therapy for Depression May Be Cost-Effective in the U.S.

Psilocybin Therapy for Depression May Be Cost-Effective in the U.S.

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What they found

At $5,000 per treatment, psilocybin therapy cost about $117K per QALY with a 75% chance of being cost-effective.

At $5,000 per treatment, psilocybin therapy cost about $117K per QALY with a 75% chance of being cost-effective.

The number

$117K per quality-adjusted life year (QALY)

How solid is it?

Unclear

Unclear

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Compound

psilocybin

psilocybin

Published in

Translational Psychiatry

Translational Psychiatry

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PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

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Cost of Care

Cost of Care

Psilocybin-assisted therapy for treatment-resistant depression may be cost-effective in the U.S. At $5,000 per treatment, it delivered modest health gains and an estimated $117K per quality-adjusted life year (QALY)—under the $150K threshold typically used in health economics. That gave it about a 75% chance of being cost-effective compared to current options. But if the price doubles to $10,000, the chance falls to just 1%.

Psilocybin-assisted therapy for treatment-resistant depression may be cost-effective in the U.S. At $5,000 per treatment, it delivered modest health gains and an estimated $117K per quality-adjusted life year (QALY)—under the $150K threshold typically used in health economics. That gave it about a 75% chance of being cost-effective compared to current options. But if the price doubles to $10,000, the chance falls to just 1%.

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